Team Leader - Directed Pathways, Travel & Tourism, Esports and Aviation

Blue Octopus; Kingston upon Thames; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent educational institution is looking for a Team Leader to oversee curriculum standards in areas such as Travel and Tourism, Aviation, and Esports. The successful candidate will ensure students receive a first-class educational experience and develop employability skills. Benefits include generous leave, a strong pension scheme, and professional development support.

Benefits

37 days annual leave

Up to 8 additional days over Christmas/New Year

5 additional days Wellbeing leave

Strong pension scheme

Subsidised sports facilities

Professional development and training

Salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in leading/managing FE & HE programmes.
• Current knowledge of curriculum changes.
• Experience supporting 'at-risk' learners.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for curriculum standards and outcomes.
• Ensure high-level student qualifications and employability skills.
• Monitoring and supporting learners throughout their courses.

Skills

Teaching Skills

Leadership

Organizational Skills

Attention to Detail

Education

Relevant Teaching Qualification

Job description

The School of Commercial Industries and Access at Kingston College is seeking a Team Leader to be responsible for curriculum standards and outcomes for a number of programmes across the School, specifically in the curriculum area of Directed Pathways, Travel and Tourism, Aviation and Esports.

The focus is on ensuring that current and future students receive a first-class experience that enables them to progress and attain their qualifications at high levels and to develop long-lasting learning and employability skills.

We are looking for someone who holds excellent current teaching skills in at least one of the following curriculum areas: Travel and Tourism, Esports and Aviation. With experience of leading/managing FE & HE programmes, you will have current knowledge of impending curriculum changes (HE & FE) and the implications for teaching and learning strategies.

You will have a thorough understanding of quality assurance and improvement processes and how these can be used to enhance the student experience with a strong vision for the improvement and development of the curriculum area. With high personal standards and expectations, you will have demonstrable experience of successfully monitoring and supporting ‘at-risk’ learners to achieve or exceed their potential. Able to work well under pressure to agreed deadlines, you will have good planning, preparation, organisational and administrative skills, with good attention to detail.

The successful candidate will be eligible for any increase in salary as a consequence of the annual cost of living review that will be implemented in the new academic year.

Closing date for the return of completed applications is 12th June 2025.

The benefits package includes generous annual leave of 37 days plus up to 8 additional days over Christmas/New Year as well as an additional 5 days Wellbeing leave to enhance employees’ physical and mental health. There is an excellent pension scheme that receives a significant financial contribution from the employer (Teachers Pensions or Local Government Pension Scheme), subsidised sports facilities and professional development and training plus a salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme.

As part of our due diligence checks on prospective employees, successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

As outlined in the Public Sector Equality Duty of the Equality Act 2010, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

The South Thames Colleges Group is made up of Carshalton College, Kingston College, Merton College and South Thames College, which merged on 1 August 2017. South Thames Colleges Group is one of London’s largest providers of post-16 education and training and is an ongoing and significant contributor to its local communities. We aim to put students’ success at the heart of everything we do.

We are looking for hard-working and collaborative people who can join our team and help challenge our students to achieve and progress.

When you click on ‘Apply’, you will be forwarded to the application page which sits on a platform hosted by an external partner called Blue Octopus who support STCG throughout the recruitment process.